Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army, was honoured with a Guard of Honour at South Block on Monday as part of his ongoing six-day official visit to India.

General Tshering, who arrived in India on February 1 for a visit scheduled until February 6, was warmly received by Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. The two military leaders exchanged a handshake as part of the formal welcome, marking the beginning of a visit aimed at strengthening the defence ties between the two neighbouring nations.